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Salaries Of Govt Employees Should Not Be Stopped For Not Having Been Vaccinated; No Fee To Be Charged From Them For Testing: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has passed an interim direction stating that the salaries of government employees should not be stopped for the reason of not having been vaccinated and that no fees should be charged from them for the purpose of testing.The division bench comprising of Justice Songkhupchung Serto and Justice S. Hukato Swu was dealing with a PIL challenging order issued by the...
'Exorbitant Enrolment Fees': Uttarakhand High Court Issues Notice To BCI, State Bar Council
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the validity of Bar Council of Uttarakhand Rules for levying exorbitantly high registration fees on law graduates for the process of enrolment. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma accordingly issued notice to the Bar Council of...
Place Of Birth Not Sole Criterion To Be Eligible For Nativity Certificate, Social Belongingness To Be Considered As Well: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that residents born outside the state who are socially adapted to the norms and values of the state are entitled to a nativity certificate for claiming educational and other benefits available to natives.Justice P B Suresh Kumar observed that the place of birth of a person or that of his/her parents cannot be the sole criterion for the grant of...
Can't Deny Parole On Ground That Simultaneous Release Of Convicts Would Give Wrong Message In Society: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court recently held that parole can't be denied to eligible prisoners on the ground that simultaneous release of convicts, who hail from the same village and associate with the same crime could give a wrong message in society. Observing thus, the Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Manoj Kumar Garg struck down the adverse recommendations drawn by...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Report On Steps Taken For Prevention Of Violence Against Medical Professionals
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the State government to place on record steps taken for protection of medical practitioners from acts of violence by dissatisfied relatives of patients. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice NS Sanjay Gowda issued notice to the Union of India and the State Government while hearing a petition filed by Dr. Vinod G...
Jurisdiction Under Article 215 Can't Be Exercised To Make S. 20 of Contempt of Court Act Otiose: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently held that the Jurisdiction under Article 215 of the Constitution of India can't be exercised to make provision of Section 20 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 otiose. The Bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat further ruled that Article 215 of the Constitution and Section 20 of Contempt of Court Act are to be construed harmoniously and only in an...
Benefits To Pregnant, Lactating Women & Children- Gauhati High Court Seeks Implementation Report From Social Welfare Department
The Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench has directed the Director of Social Welfare Department, Government of Nagaland to call for reports on the implementation of orders passed by the State regarding receiving of benefits by pregnant women, lactating mothers and children through Anganwadi centres.The development came after a division bench comprising of Justice Songkhupchung Serto and Justice...
"Speaks Volumes About Malafide Intent": Delhi Court Sends Gurugram-Based Ambience Mall Owner To ED Remand Till August 5 In Money Laundering Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday sent Raj Singh Gehlot, owner of the Gurugram-based Ambience Mall to Enforcement Directorate's remand till August 5 in connection with a money laundering case for allegedly siphoning off the loan amount and diverting funds while entering into a criminal conspiracy.Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana observed that the material available on record suggested...
Tokyo Games: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Shooter Naresh Sharma's Appeal Against Non-Selection
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on an appeal preferred by Arjuna Awardee and five-time Paralympian shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma from a Single Judge order, refusing to interfere with the decision of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), the apex body for promotion and development of Para Sports in India, to not shortlist him for the Tokyo Games 2020. A Division Bench of...
Delhi High Court Adjourns To August 27 Whatsapp's Plea Challenging Traceability Clause Under New IT Rules As Violative Of Right To Privacy
The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned to August 27, WhatsApp's plea challenging the "traceability" clause mentioned under Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology Rules, 2021, as violative of a person's right to privacy enshrined in the Supreme Court judgment of KS Puttuswamy v. Union of India. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh allowed the request made...
